Death is something we all have to face, yet it is still a taboo subject for most.

Talking about the end of life in a friendly, non-judgemental atmosphere may be one way of alleviating fears and concerns, and of coming to terms with it.

Jos Hadfield  joined the Death Café movement in June 2015, and hosts the End of the Road Café, at Roselidden Farm near Helston.

The Death Café movement originated in London in 2010, and has now spread across the globe. It allows for people to meet informally to talk through all aspects of the end of life. They are not so much grief or end-of-life support groups as opportunities for confidential and philosophical conversation.

Death cafes are intended for anyone who wishes to talk openly and unapologetically about death and dying. It may be someone, or knows someone, who is imminently facing death  or another who is simply interested in exploring ideas around death and dying, knowing they too will face it one day. They offer a chance to discuss these important topics in ways that are not taboo, trivialized, or morbid.

Death Cafe meetings are held informally, over a cup of tea/coffee and cake, and are not for profit . 

During the last ten years of End of the Road Cafe we have talked about the taboo of death and dying, the pragmatics of the dying process as well as the emotional rollercoaster that it is.
We have talked about what we fear and what we would like for our own deaths as well as for our loved ones. And we have been encouraged to put into place necessary conversations and arrangements.
Jos has also noticed an increasing sense of grief which is not always allowed to be acknowledged fully. So it now feels timely to widen out from the original remit of the death cafe, and to also offer a space for grief.
Grief for all kinds of loss that we feel deeply.

As of our meeting in March 2025, I will be offering a slightly different rhythm, starting with simple exercises to connect with our breath and heart, before enjoying a warming drink and conversation together.
I am hoping this will allow us to connect more with the process of loss and dying, on whatever level we find them.

I do hope you will join me on the 12th March 2025 and thereafter, resuming our pattern of the first Wednesdays of each month, 10.30 – noon.
There is no charge but any small contribution towards the costs are welcomed.

If you would like to come or join in, please contact info@roselidden.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information on the Death Café movement see Death Cafe, or visit the  End of the Road Cafe Website or End of the Road Facebook Page.